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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by lazyasciiart on Sunday May 27, 2018 @04:11PM (#17168888)
Snake oil has actual medical benefits. It wouldn't have become a widely known fake cure-all ripoff if it hadn't initially been useful as a medicine.
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by imh on Monday May 28, 2018 @02:47AM (#17170931)
Oh cool. TIL, thanks. Seems like a kinda perfect analogy then.
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